Hotels in La Conner

Tucked between the Swinomish Channel and tulip fields, this tiny waterfront town punches well above its artistic weight. Watch boats glide beneath the iconic Rainbow Bridge while sipping coffee at a dockside café. The Museum of Northwest Art showcases regional masterpieces just steps from boutiques selling handcrafted jewelry and wooden bowls. Visit in April when the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival transforms surrounding farmland into a patchwork of impossible colors. Kayak the peaceful channel waters or claim a bench at Pioneer Park to watch herons fish. The Quilt & Textile Museum occupies a Victorian mansion almost as intricate as the works inside. Come evening, seafood restaurants serve the day's catch as the sunset paints the channel gold.